University of Nevada, Reno
Email: Kim Zaski
Last updated: 01/11/08

CARSON CITY/DOUGLAS COUNTY
University of Nevada, Reno MBA Cohort Program in Carson City/Douglas County

The College of Business Administration has developed the MBA cohort program to be offered in Carson City-Douglas County beginning with the first courses in Fall 2005. Classes will run until Dec 2008. The University of Nevada, Reno MBA Program is among a select group of U.S. graduate business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest level of accreditation attainable in business education.

The MBA cohort program in Carson City-Douglas County is supported in part by generous donations from General Electric (GE) and the Starbucks Coffee Company, in collaboration with the University’s Extended Studies office. Western Nevada College works with the University to make its Douglas County facilities in Minden available for classroom space. Many thanks to all!

The program emphasizes those skills in demand in today’s dynamic work environment: communications, critical thinking, integration, teamwork and a global perspective.

The Carson City-Douglas County MBA program accommodates the needs of part-time students by offering courses on two select weekday evenings, 6-9 p.m., in Fall and Spring semesters, and in an intensive evening schedule during the Summer session, beginning in May 2005.

MBA Program
The mission of the university’s MBA program is to prepare outstanding men and women to be general managers, executives and leaders in a diverse and changing business environment.
The program consists of three components:

Core — The core curriculum is designed to provide students with an introduction to the common body of knowledge and core skills necessary to practice general management.
Breadth — The breadth curriculum is designed to expose, broaden, deepen and diversify knowledge and skills in critical and emerging areas of business.
Electives — The College of Business Administration provides electives in management, finance, supply chain and marketing. Students may also have an opportunity to do independent study.

MBA Program Highlights
The University of Nevada, Reno MBA program offers the following benefits:

• Among a select group of worldwide graduate business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest level of accreditation attainable in business education.
• Accommodates the needs of full- and part- time students by offering evening courses.
• Allows you to complete your degree on your schedule, without the interruption of your professional career.
• Tuition cost for a Nevada resident is approximately $6,300, based on current tuition rates.
• Specializations include International Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting and Finance.
• Open to all fields. You do not need an undergraduate degree in business to apply.

Visit our website
coba.unr.edu/ccdcmba

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Business Week
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MBA Cohort Program Schedule
The program started in Fall 2005 with BADM 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis and BADM 720 Management and Organizational Science. Courses are offered from 6-8:45 p.m. on two week nights.

The schedule for the Carson-Douglas County MBA program is:

• Fall 2005
  Aug.-Dec., 2 courses
• Spring 2006
  Jan.-May, 2 courses
• Summer 2006, 1 course
• Fall 2006
  Aug.-Dec., 2 courses
• Spring 2007
  Jan.-May, 2 courses
• Summer 2007, 1 course
• Fall 2007
• Aug.-Dec., 2 courses
• Spring 2008
  Jan.-May, 2 courses
• Summer 2008, 1 course
• Fall 2008
  Aug.-Dec., 2 courses
  
  Total 17 courses
  (51 credits)

Application Information
For detailed information about program requirements, application process and schedule information, visit the College of Business Administration (COBA) program website at www.coba.unr.edu/ccdcmba.
Taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) by Jan. 31 is advised as test results will take approximately 4-6 weeks to be sent to the University of Nevada, Reno graduate school. For information about the GMAT test, visit the COBA website

For additional information about the MBA program at the University of Nevada, Reno, visit www.coba.unr.edu/mba/ or call Vicki Krentz at (775)784-4912 or email: vkrentz@unr.edu.